England will eye a consecutive Women’s Euro final appearance after their dramatic turnaround against Italy. The winners will face either Spain or Germany in the showpiece on Sunday.
ENG-W vs ITA-W Match Details
Date: Tuesday, 22 July 2025 / Wednesday, 23 July 2025
Time: 21:30 (CET) / 00:30 (IST)
Venue: Stade de Genève, Lancy
ENG-W vs ITA-W Match Preview
There seems to be no force at the moment to stop England, as the side overturned their fate again after facing elimination from the quarterfinal stage competition with two goals dowṇ inside 25 minutes against Sweden, Lucy Bronze and substitute Michelle Agyemang making the turnaround in the final, then again in various phases of one of the most dramatic penalty shootout the tournament has witnessed to make their place in the last four. Smilla Holmberg missed the decisive spot-kick as Lionesses won the tie-breaker 3-2 after an incredible 15 penalty kicks. Earlier, Sarina Wiegman’s team faced a scenario of early elimination after losing their tournament opener to France, but turned things around with two huge wins over Netherlands and Wales in the group stage. Adding this result to the mix shows the never-dying attitude of the side to defend their crown by hook or crook, only achieved by Germany in the competition's history. The holders now prepare for a seventh semifinal appearance in the Euros, having progressed from three, facing Italy as their last opposition to slay before making it to back-to-back finals. Like Sweden, the Azzuris will be a robust side to face, but having beaten them in the last meeting, 5-1, in a friendly and thrashing the Nordic nation 4-0 at this stage in the last Euros, England will be confident about their chances having scored four or more goals on two occasions already this time.
Italy have shown grit and determination to reach this stage of the competition, which is their first appearance since 1997. After starting with a crucial 1-0 win against Belgium, the Azzurri thought they had sealed an early qualification to the knockouts when Cristiana Girelli struck in the 70th minute against Portugal. However, the Seleção rescued a late 1-1 draw, forcing the decider in the final group game against Spain. Despite taking an unexpected lead against the world champions inside just 10 minutes, Italy had to concede a 3-1 defeat, although it did not stop them from making it quarterfinals, where they struck twice through their veteran striker to clinch a 2-1 win against Norway. Girelli scored a dramatic 90th-minute winner to complete her brace and send her country to a seventh semifinal in Women’s Euro history. Having failed at the group stages in the past two editions, this has undoubtedly been a fantastic achievement for the side, which will extend if they manage to stun the holders and qualify for the final for the first time after six editions. It will require a colossal performance for them to do so, but nothing they will not dare about considering the spirit they have shown and having won five of the last six competitive outings against the Lionesses, including a 2-1 win in the last Euro meeting in 2009.
ENG-W vs ITA-W Recent Form
ENG-W: LWWW
ITA-W: WDLW
ENG-W vs ITA-W Predicted Lineup
England
Hampton; Bronze, Williamson, Carter, Greenwood; Stanway, Walsh; James, Toone, Hemp; Russo
Italy
Giuliani; Lenzini, Salvai, Linari; Oliviero, Caruso, Giugliano, Severini, Boattin; Cantore, Girelli
ENG-W vs ITA-W Dream11 Match Prediction
This is expected to be a tight affair for England again, but not something that will derail their chances to make it to another Women’s Euro final. They are likely to finish off things inside 90 minutes against a relatively inexperienced side at this stage of the competition to make a sensational showdown against either their 2022 edition opponents, Germany, or seek revenge for their Women’s World Cup loss to Spain in the showpiece. We predict a 2-1 win for the Lionesses.
ENG-W vs ITA-W Dream11 Team Top picks
Captain Pick: Ella Toone
Vice-captain Picks: Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Cristiana Girelli
ENG-W vs ITA-W Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Giuliani (Cr - 7, Pts - 85)
DEF: Bronze (Cr - 9, Pts - 162), Salvai (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 93), Greenwood (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 127)
MID: Caruso (Cr - 8, Pts - 136), Stanway (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 190), Toone (Cr - 9, Pts - 222), Hemp (Cr - 8, Pts - 137)
FW: James (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 170), Girelli (Cr - 9, Pts - 192), Russo (Cr - 9, Pts - 186)
Vice-captain: Georgia Stanway
Captain: Ella Toone
